Sunday, October 14, 2012
NCKFA Oak Island Classic
Not a lot I can really say except this is a great event put on by some great people for a great cause. I got to Oak Island on Friday around noon and launched in an attempt to pre-fish and learn the local water. I went to a local creek and with a falling tide saw lots of exposed oyster beds. Caught 2 small redfish but nothing that would win a prize. So on Saturday the morning of the event arrives. I am the first kayak fisherman and the launch and then the official arrives. After I get setup and the official blows the whistle off we go. The wind is blowing 15-20 NNE. I hit a marsh bank with top water with about 3 cast. I get to a nice little point that everyone passed by and on the first cast a 16.5" Speck is locked on. I get back to the point, set anchor and take my photos. I continue throwing and catch 5 more speckle trout, which seemed odd since everyone stated there were none around they could locate. I figure I need to try for a slam and start jigging Gulp. Sure enough two small redfish around 14 inches. I wrap it up around 12 and head for some structure to try for the flounder. No luck. Once at checkout the trout sounds promising and I get the call to view my photos. Its confirmed and a nice trophy and some prizes for a 3rd place trout out of 168 anglers. Looking back I guess I should have packed up after that first fish. Not really I loved catching those specks that were stacked up. Thanks to the other anglers that passed them by!
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Congratulations on the nice trout and for placing in the OIC! I've followed your post for some time and sorry that I didn't get to introduce myself at the tournament. I was never able to get on a trout for the slam but did manage to catch a red just over the 24" mark on a top water lure. This was my best red to date and best part was that my son, who is 5 picked out the lure at Gander Mountain and asked me to fish it during the tournament. Needless to say he'll get to pick out the lures from here on out. I fish Fort Fisher most of the time so if you want to catch up sometime let me know. My nckfa name is "bojon01".
ReplyDeleteThanks Byron and nice job with the top water red. Reds that big were tough to come by and on top water is a prize in itself since they have a hard time getting it in their mouth with their mouths on the bottom. I fished the Fort during the Hook Line and Paddle tournament this summer and its a great area. My only problem is Fort Fisher is 2 1/2 hours away and Morehead City is about 1 1/2. I will try to make it down and fish maybe at the NCKFA spots and specks. I post on NCKFA as ECpirates96.... Tight lines
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